Comment on Ask HN: What are independent software contractors doing now?Comments−kypro23dIt seems with AI people are just not willing to hire devs for their pet projects anymore?Not willing? Genuinely why would I?A dev is going to cost more, work slower and be less likely to give me exactly what I ask for.I don't mean to be blunt, but you need to look for something else to do imo. This isn't 2016.−MadmallardOP23dWhy would a dev be less likely to give you exactly what you ask for lmaothat's completely wrong−kypro22dMaybe like 50% can do a decent job...Either way, not sure why you would pay a dev over getting a Claude subscription.−MadmallardOP19dBecause it's more reliable? They can use Claude better than you can for that matter
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Not willing? Genuinely why would I?
A dev is going to cost more, work slower and be less likely to give me exactly what I ask for.
I don't mean to be blunt, but you need to look for something else to do imo. This isn't 2016.
Why would a dev be less likely to give you exactly what you ask for lmao
that's completely wrong
Maybe like 50% can do a decent job...
Either way, not sure why you would pay a dev over getting a Claude subscription.
Because it's more reliable? They can use Claude better than you can for that matter